Russia’s goals are not and were not to “take Ukraine.”
The long stated goals were two-fold:
1) Severely hamper or destroy Ukraine’s military and/or capacity to wage war/conflict. Which they are doing and doing on a scale the West/US can’t keep up with.
2) Take all areas with predominantly Russian populace or ethnicity. etc. Which they have largely done.
Bwaahahah you’re lying
of course they wanted all of Ukraine
that’s why Russia attacked on all fronts, and tried to encircle Kiev, but got their asses kicked (and any claims that it was “just a feint” are Russian ass-covering)
now they temporarily hold a tiny less-than-100-mile-wide band along the SE border
meanwhile 90% of Ukraine is unoccupied, the Ukrainian Government is still fully functioning, and the Russian advance has been halted
and the sanctions will stay in place till Russia leaves
this still has a long way to go, dude
They’ve obviously failed
They tried to take Kiev.
It’s ok to make moral distinctions.
Russia/Putin is in the wrong.
We should want them to fail and lose.
They do not wish you well.